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FEMA memo targets disaster aid that ‘indirectly’ helps migrants
The previously undisclosed review could block assistance to millions of undocumented people and deter legal immigrants from seeking help in extreme weather.
Hegseth: Ditch climate ‘distraction’ but prepare for extreme weather
The Defense secretary aims to purge climate work from the Pentagon. But critics say his carve-out for weather resiliency misses the point.
Texas’ clean energy boom faces onslaught of anti-renewable bills
Legislators in the state, which leads the nation in building solar and wind, have circulated about 60 proposals to curb renewable development and boost gas.
Trump invokes wartime authority to bolster critical minerals
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a far-reaching order to ramp up mining and processing of critical minerals and other materials to counter China’s dominance.
DOE writing hit list of Biden clean energy projects to roll back
Taking aim at the Department of Energy would undercut the agency that took on a bulk of the spending from the Democrats’ massive climate law.
Europe looks to poach US researchers fleeing Trump funding cuts
Twelve EU capitals want programs to bring over American scholars.
Utah court rejects youth climate challenge
But the state's highest bench left the door open for a group of young activists to revise their challenge against Utah's promotion of fossil fuels.
DC climate lawsuit gets its day in court
The nation’s capital is among dozens of states, cities and counties that have sued the oil industry for misleading consumers about the dangers of fossil fuels.
No industry, no tanks: EU bets on clean steel to secure its future
Saving and greening European steel mills is now a key part of the EU’s defense strategy.
Banks face New Zealand anti-cartel probe over climate targets
The Commerce Commission is examining the impact of climate targets on banks, including commitments imposed by the Net-Zero Banking Alliance.
After floods, Valencia seeks catharsis in traditional sculpture burning
This year’s Las Fallas festival has taken on special meaning after over 220 people died in October’s flooding in Spain.
Trump backs away from his threat to abolish FEMA
A new executive order to create a national resilience plan signals that the president wants to overhaul disaster response while maintaining a federal role.
Democratic AGs sue EPA for climate grant cancellations
Four state attorneys general say the agency is violating separation of powers and causing “irreparable reputational harm to the green banks.”
EPA watchdog launches audit of $7B solar program
The scrutiny comes as Solar for All and other Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund programs face attacks from EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.
How the Greenpeace defamation verdict could stifle public protest
A jury in North Dakota ordered Greenpeace to pay more than $660 million in damages to Dakota Access pipeline developer Energy Transfer.
Is the 1.5-degree limit toast? Climate experts search for universal metric.
As the world gets closer to the Paris agreement threshold, the World Meteorological Organization races to establish a single way to monitor current warming.
DOT takes aim at transit systems in NYC, DC and California
The Transportation secretary is threatening to cut off federal funds for New York City's transit agency unless it turns over information on crime and budget.
EXIM approves $4.7B loan for Mozambique gas project tied to atrocity
The deal would support an LNG facility linked to reports of a massacre in which 97 civilians were killed by government forces guarding the TotalEnergies project.
Justices urged to pull out of SCOTUS case that could handcuff Congress
A new report from advocacy groups highlights connections between Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito and a nonprofit pressing the court to bring back the nondelegation doctrine.
Bill would create a path to lift California’s carbon pipeline moratorium
The legislation would direct the state to create pipeline safety regulations and, once they’re in place, end the moratorium.